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| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Hemp Act Set to Ban Some THC Drinks Amid Pushback From Business Owners | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/10/illinois-hemp-act-set-ban-some-thc-drinks-amid-pushback-business-owners | A new Illinois law set to take effect Thursday will ban some hemp-based THC drinks. [ The Illinois Hemp Act ][14] comes into effect as lawmakers cite concerns about potential health risks and marketing aimed at underage consumers. The law will ban the sale of hemp-based THC-infused beverages containing more … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | WTTW | Transit Officials Outline ‘Significant Investment’ of $5B for 2027, Laying Groundwork for Major Changes | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/12/transit-officials-outline-significant-investment-5b-2027-laying-groundwork-major-changes | Leaders from the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, CTA, Metra and Pace on Thursday laid out their vision for 2027 and beyond as the NITA board of directors considered its upcoming budget and took comments from the public. The $5 billion operating budget for the region’s public transportation includes an expected … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | WTTW | Panel Names 3 Finalists in Search for Chicago’s Next Top Cop: Angel Novalez, Chris Papaioannou, Antoinette Ursitti | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/12/panel-names-3-finalists-search-chicago-s-next-top-cop-angel-novalez-chris-papaioannou | The commission charged with picking Chicago’s next top cop named three finalists Thursday, starting a 30-day countdown for Mayor Brandon Johnson to make a consequential decision about the future of the Chicago Police Department even as he runs for reelection. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability recommended three … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Coors Light makes sly nod to viral Chicago bean push: ‘Literally moving mountains' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/coors-light-makes-sly-nod-to-viral-chicago-bean-push-literally-moving-mountains/4016063/ | Days after hundreds gathered in Chicago for a joint effort to move the 110-ton Bean seven inches to the left, Coors Light joined in on the fun with a sly social media post referencing the viral push. Coors Light shared a photo of a flyer that says "we need to … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Tentative agreement could save troubled suburban hospital, physicians say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/tentative-agreement-could-save-troubled-suburban-hospital-physicians-say/4016139/ | A tentative agreement could save the [ troubled Vista Medical Center East ][1] in Waukegan, but it's contingent on help from state lawmakers and Governor Pritzker, physicians told NBC Chicago Investigates. The hospital [ lost its designation as a Level 2 Trauma center ][2] in October, does not have a … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | MV-Pete: Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong wins NL MVP Award after historic 2026 season | http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/chicago-cubs-star-pete-crow-armstrong-wins-nl-mvp-award | ![Jesse Rogers on Will Venable's Impact + Cubs-Brewers Gap "as far as they've been in years"][1] ![Jesse Rogers on Will Venable's Impact + Cubs-Brewers Gap "as far as they've been in years"][1] #### [ Jesse Rogers on Will Venable's Impact + Cubs-Brewers Gap "as far as they've been in years" … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Breaking: Columbia in discussions to add Metra rides to U-Pass next fall | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/breaking-columbia-in-discussions-to-add-metra-rides-to-u-pass-next-fall/ | Columbia is in discussions with Metra about expanding its student transit pass to include unlimited rides on commuter trains, a change that could reduce transportation costs for students traveling to campus from the suburbs. The proposed U-Pass + Metra option would add unlimited Metra rides to the college’s existing U-Pass, … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong wins NL MVP to cap all-time season of homers, stolen bases and defensive excellence | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/11/12/cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-nl-mvp-award-gold-glove-platinum-glove-home-runs-stolen-bases-40-40-season | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Pete Crow-Armstrong is the National League’s Most Valuable Player. But you didn’t need Thursday’s official announcement to know that. … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Finalists for Chicago's next top cop are all CPD insiders | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/11/12/chicago-police-superintendent-search-finalists-ursitti-novalez-papaioannou | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Three high-ranking Chicago police officials were picked as finalists to replace former Supt. Larry Snelling, including a candidate who, … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | CBS Local | New mural transforms Fulton Street viaduct on Near West Side of Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fulton-street-viaduct-mural-west-loop/ | A new mural was unveiled on Thursday on Chicago's Near West Side, bringing color and history to an often overlooked corridor. Local leaders and artists unveiled the mural on the Fulton Street viaduct at the corner of Fulton Street, Clinton Street, and Milwaukee Avenue in the West Loop neighborhood. It … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins NL MVP after historic 40-40 season | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-national-league-most-valuable-player-nl-mvp/ | Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first player ever to win an MVP and a Gold Glove and have 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same season, as he was named the 2026 National League MVP on Thursday. In a unanimous vote, Crow-Armstrong beat out … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 firefighters, 1 civilian injured in house fire on South Side of Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chatham-house-fire-90th-street-king-drive/ | Two firefighters and one civilian were taken to the hospital after they were injured in a house fire on Thursday evening in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The fire started around 6 p.m. in a single-family house in the 400 block of East 90th Street. Chicago … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Father charged in death of 2-month-old son who stopped breathing at Monee truck stop: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/tennessee-man-kelsey-simmons-charged-homicide-death-baby-sevyn-stopped-breathing-will-county-truck-stop-police/20037091/ | MONEE, Ill. (WLS) -- A 35-year-old Tennessee man has been charged with homicide in the 2022 death of his 2-month-old son, Monee police said Thursday. On the morning of Aug. 31, 2022, officers responded to the Petro Truck Stop at 5915 Monee Manhattan Road, just east of the Interstate 57 … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Crew of burglars break into at least 16 businesses across Wilmette, police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-area-crime-crew-burglars-break-least-16-businesses-wilmette-more-thefts-reported-evanston-police/20036999/ | WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) -- Dozens of business owners are cleaning-up after a series of crimes along the North Shore. Police in Wilmette and Evanston are working together to investigate the burglaries. The owner of one of the businesses spoke with ABC7. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins National League MVP award after superb season | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-cubs-center-fielder-pete-crow-armstrong-wins-national-league-mvp-award-superb-around-season/20037152/ | CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong won the NL MVP award unanimously on Thursday after the center fielder starred for the Chicago Cubs in a majestic all-around season. Crow-Armstrong joined Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as first-time MVPs. Alvarez was the unanimous AL winner after making a run at the Triple Crown, … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | CWB Chicago | 3 CPD insiders selected as finalists for Chicago’s top cop job | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/11/3-cpd-insiders-selected-as-finalists-for-chicagos-top-cop-job.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-cpd-insiders-selected-as-finalists-for-chicagos-top-cop-job | ![][1] _Left to right: Angel Novalez, Chris Papaioannou, and Antoinette Ursitti (City of Chicago, Chicago Police Department)_ Chicago’s primary police oversight body on Thursday selected three long-time members of the Chicago Police Department as finalists for consideration to be CPD’s next superintendent. Mayor Brandon Johnson now has 30 days to … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Roeper's Reviews: Chilling, at times disturbing version of ‘A Christmas Carol' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/richard-roeper-reviews-movies-chicago/roepers-reviews-chilling-at-times-disturbing-version-of-a-christmas-carol/4015889/ | From "one of the most chilling and at times disturbing iterations" of "A Christmas Carol" you'll ever see to a stylish and kinetic heist film to a circa-2004 series set at a fictional high school, it's clear film and television have triggered their post-Halloween reset. Here's what to spend your … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Why is Microsoft Outlook down? What the company's investigation has found | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/why-is-microsoft-outlook-down-what-the-companys-investigation-found/4015939/ | After more than 130,000 people across the U.S. reported issues with Microsoft 365 and Outlook on Thursday afternoon, the company announced its investigation revealed several factors contributing to the outage. The company said it determined the [ problems that started around noon ][8] were in part because a "portion of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Troubled operator of suburban hospital faces calls to sell it as issues mount | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trouble-operator-of-suburban-hospital-faces-calls-to-sell-it-as-issues-mount/4015887/ | With ambulances [ now bypassing a hospital in Chicago's north suburbs ][3] and the facility losing its trauma designation, the troubled operator behind the struggling hospital is facing calls to sell as issues with the facility continue to mount. Illinois U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider has called for the operator of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-thanksgiving-parade-to-start-an-hour-earlier-for-the-first-time-in-92-years/4016000/ | If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who … |